wharfy
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| ARC Ref 75SEs - great with Wilson or Dynaudio speakers. What about Vandersteen 2CI? #beisner-Yes. I have a Ref75SE and have auditioned each of the following- 2CI, Vandersteen Treo, Quatro and Quatro Wood. As you go up the line the Ref75SE sounds better.Do you own a Ref75SE, or thinking of purchasing? FWIW-after auditioning each, ... | |
| ADS L1290s....do these have any kind of value these days? (I'd say 8/10 condition) "....be aware there is the hoarder/ picker contingent with 9 pairs all acquired for $40..."That would be me :-)Purchased my first pair, L700 in 1975, paying full price, $200.Since then I've owned L710, L810 and L400, never paying more than $60. | |
| Audio Repair in NJ??? Second gdnrbob's suggestion! John is the go-to.Adding one more to the list-Dave's Sound Repair in Whippany. | |
| Dated but still A rated DACs Ayre Codex. New around 2K, and much less on resale. | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Jozurr-I am a month into enjoying a Holo Spring level 3 DAC. In my system (Audio Research, Aurender and ProAc) this DAC has great 3D soundstage and detail without sounding overly bright and analytical. It has NOS and 3 oversampling features. Price... | |
| Least expensive discrete resistor ladder NOS DAC? Mesch-Did not know that.Tommylion-When you say "old Phililips chip," do you mean the chip is old, or the design? But in any event, I totally understand not wanting to spend $$ on a lateral move. I've had a couple of those experiences. | |
| Least expensive discrete resistor ladder NOS DAC? BorderPatrol has a NOS DAC that mates well with CD transports. http://borderpatrol.net/DAC.htm | |
| Ayre QB-9 DSD or Codex? I also agree that a Codex is a great sounding, terrific value DAC. Comparing it with a QB-9 I thought it sounded less analytical and warmer, without sounding overly euphonic. Other thing I like about the Codex is that I can run both my Aurender an... | |
| AURALiC Aries price reduction exile_ken-I think mikhaelkuz makes a really good recommendation above. However, if you like your system (the Forte is a giant-slayer, imo) and want to add a streamer and are having a hard time justifying the price of an Aries, the Aries mini with... | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? Not sure what your budget is, but when I was in your situation I was advised to get a DAC. For the money you will spend on a CDP, you can use it to get a better DAC than what you could get onboard.So get a decent DAC and use the Oppo as a transpo... | |
| AURALiC Aries price reduction mikhaelkuz-Yes, you are correct; you added useful info about input/outputs and price point."Price point proportional"-I compared the Aurender sound quality on my bedroom system with my main system. What the Aurender does well, imo, isn't apparent ... | |
| Ayre Codex - to keep or not to keep greeni-I am having similar selector issues with my Codex too. My audio dealer recommended powering down the unit by pulling out the power plug while on and then powering up normally 15 minutes later. It worked the first time, and the second, and t... | |
| AURALiC Aries price reduction Exile-Ken-I have both the Aurender and Aries. I originally purchased the Aries for my main system Audio Research components driving ProAc speakers and really liked the sound and user friendly features. Lightning DS is a great feature because I can... | |
| Best Tube Amp For Sonus Faber? Or Pass XA-100.5? $6-7,500 Budget, Purchasing Used. Enjoy your system upgrade, nightfall! | |
| Speakers choices for AR REF-5/75s "Using ARC Ref-75se with ProAc Respnse D30Rs and it's a great combo. The ProAc is voiced for tubes and I've read that ARC is an amp-maker they use in-house."I agree with you amaglioc.Am updating to say that as much as I like the Virgo's, I had the... |